Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Temple - Saintfield League Race #8 (19th July 2011)

Business as usual for the 8th out of 12 league races. Leaving from Temple the riders enjoyed a tailwind but faced a tough 3 mile uphill finish, bearing out the Second Law of Thermodynamics. [Who said this report was not highbrow enough]

Miss Lowry set the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons on her new TT bike (and borrowed wheels) taking minutes off her PB and chic-ing nearly all the guys. This result has prompted calls to create a separate league race for those who insist on turning up each week with new gear. Effectively the league is in the middle of a benign arms-race.

It is interesting to observe the multitude ways of shouting out one's race number at the finish line. On one end of the scale we have Enda shouting at 20 decibels, then we have the shy ones who whisper out their number to the wind and finally the breathless ones. Which are you?

Girls

1 Judith Lowry 28.51
2 Ali McConnell 32.44
3 Maeve Savage 33.06
4 Sara Hanning 34.00
5 Caroline Cullen 34.11
6 Emma Bamford 34.44
7 Heather Bamford 35.13
8 Angela Burns 35.50
9 Barbara Brown 37.20
10 Claire Burns 38.38


Boys
  
1 Stephen McWilliams 26.3
2 Paul Carroll 26.32
3 Vaughan Purnell 27.06
4 Eamon Hill 27.20
5 Enda Marron 27.22
6 Matt Allum 28.13
7 Hooperman 28.44
8 Dave Lonnen 29.03
9 Colm Hanratty 29.28
10 John McManus 29.37
11 Conor Reilly 30.13
12 Marty Lennon 30.33
13 Neville O'Neill 30.43
14 Nial Magee 31.14
15 Johnny Boylan 31.23
16 Wes Kettyle 31.55
17 Ed Smith 32.02
18 Kieran Hanratty 32.32
19 Willie Noteman 33.26
20 Bill Rafferty dnf


Thanks to timekeepers: Paddy and Peter McGuicken

TT Training 2019

2019 Rules

You must have a TI licence (a training licence is sufficient), be a member of a triathlon club and have working front AND rear lights on your bike. Cycling helmets are also mandatory. For events marked (ATH) - this means it is an athletes TT, meaning that no TT equipment should be used, such as TT bikes, TT bars, aero helmets etc. You can of course turn up with TT equipment, however, you should be prepared for general teasing and mickey taking as the penalty for doing so!

As we are riding on public roads, the rules of the roads apply. The committee have notified the PSNI of our plans for the season; being seen and riding safely are of paramount importance - these events are very enjoyable and will improve your time trialling, but we should all stay safe when participating in them and we all have a responsibility to ensure that this happens.

Calendar

August

27 - Titanic (Head to head final)

September
3 - Drumbo Hill Climb